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Topic: Byron Carr - 1988 Unsolved Homicide (Read 15909 times)

Maybe some readers from P.E.I. will have more information....and/or want to pass on a tip on this case.

http://www.peicrimestoppers.com/unsolved.php?id=14Byron Carr was last seen alive at approximately 3:30 AM , Friday November 11th. 1988, which was the beginning of a long Remembrance Day week- end. He was driving a 1987 white Ford Tempo West on Sydney Street near the corner of Great George Street, Charlottetown. He was found dead in the bedroom of his home, 24 Lapthorne Avenue, Charlottetown, 31 hours later. Time of death was determined to be between 3:30 and 9:00 AM November 11th. Evidence at the scene indicated his death followed a sexual act with a male. Carr was strangled and stabbed and the killer left a note saying; ''I WILL KILL AGAIN!''

Investigators are interested in speaking to anyone who may have been on city streets at that time. Anyone with any information regarding this crime, no matter how insignificant it may seem, is asked to call the CCPD Hot Line 1 877 566-3952 or PEI Crime Stoppers 1 800 222 TIPS or click 'tips online'.

You will remain anonymous and Crime Stoppers will pay an award of $2000 to anyone who provides information that will lead to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for the murder of Byron Carr.|''Crime Stoppers is not about telling on people . . .It is about protecting your family, your home and your community!''

1. Releasing the photo is another step in the investigation.

2. Although the wording of the crime scene message had been previously released to the public in November of 1988, this is the first time we have released, an actual photo of the message.

3. The message was located on a wall within the victim's residence and is believed to be have been left by the person responsible for the death of Byron Carr.

4. The message has been examined by experts in the field of handwriting and printing analysis, however

5. We hope by releasing it to the public, someone may recognize the characteristics or style of the print letters within the message and be able to associate them to a person.

6. If anyone has information they are asked to Call the Charlottetown Police, Crime Stoppers or the Byron Carr Hotline 1-887-566-3952.

Investigator: Cst Brad MacConnell

Charlottetown Police Service

(902) 629-9938

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The above link tells a great deal - however if you google, there's a ton of repeat info. on this and apparently, it's back in the news.

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2009-11-10 - New information on Byron Carr homicide released today

The men's underwear left at the scene of the Byron Carr murder on Nov.11, 1998

seems to me there's so much evidence, that this homicide could have been solved years ago..... but, was neglected because it's not fashionable in conservative P.E.I. - to make a big effort to find the murderer of a gay person... but times are changing and public will make demands...imho.DNA now in the picture will make the public demand some action.... no need to let this case go unsolved any longer.

The case crept back into the news in 2002 when police voiced interest in matching the Carr DNA against that of Peter Dale MacDonald. A suspect at the time in Carr's murder, MacDonald was in custody in Ontario awaiting trial in two other killings.Ontario police were able to charge him because they had a DNA sample, but ironically, P.E.I. police were not allowed to examine it because it was held in an Ontario data bank that is separate from the national system.MacDonald was never charged in Carr's death and the murder once again slipped out of the media. Many Islanders, though, would raise concern over the case remaining unsolved, in particular during the trial of John David Rayner, who was convicted earlier this year of murdering Chrystal Dawn Beairsto.Collins has heard the criticisms."The perception by some people in the community was 'are the police doing all they can to solve this file?' And we are.'Charlottetown lawyer John Carr said he is pleased that police are taking another hard look at his brother's murder.